The river has an abundant population of bleak and 30 minutes with a small hook and a few maggots resulted in 20 or so decent sized baits. Using 10lb line with a 1/2 oz leger and a light trace with a size 8 single hook on the end we were ready to go.
It wasn't long before Mark had the first hit, which resulted in a nice 12lb Pike.
After a few missed bites my rod bent round and I struck into a good fish, as Mark attempted to land it his rod started to go, this resulted in a nice brace of Perch, with Marks going over 2 1/2 and mine 2lb and a few ounces.
Casting into the same area I had 3 more 2lb plus Perch in the space of an hour or so.
Spack then added another Perch of around 2lb as well as a small Pike, then when he went off to replenish our live bait stocks.I managed an extremely greedy Perch of a around half a pound.
Just before packing up I managed my first and only Pike of the session.
At around 3pm the swim quietened down and we decided to call it a day. In total we had 6 Perch over 2lb and a couple of nice Pike, not bad for a few hours fishing.
I know the feeling of not being able to do what you want because of a busy schedule. But those are some good fishes you caught there. Well, it's true that those are not bad for a few hours of fishing.
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